Although supply isn’t a straight forward question, the government sees an ‘increasing role’ for new settlements to help bridge the gap in solving the nation’s housing shortage, the audience at a recent conference heard.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced in the Autumn Budget that from today, stamp duty will be abolished for first-time buyers, a long-term goal to deliver 300,000 new homes a year and a review into delays preventing permissions granted being built out.

The Budget 2016 contained several measures to unlock public sector land and increase the number of homes delivered, including the launch of the Starter Homes Land Fund prospectus. The Planner has collated reaction from...